Extreme weather conditions are nothing new. However, the frequency at which communities and farmers experience extreme weather in the form of flooding has escalated

Farmers are still waiting on a new farm bill. Late last year, the American Relief Act of 2025 was signed into law, which extended the 2018 Farm Bill for one more year

Changes have been finalized by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for two of its general permits for feedlots

Proposed legislation in South Dakota would strengthen existing laws that make it a crime to steal farm animals, release animals, trespass on farms, or interfere with farm operations

Changes have been finalized by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for two of its general permits for feedlots

Following the confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on a poultry farm, the Delaware Department of Agriculture issued a control order requiring specific handling, transport, and storage

Voters in the United States will pick a president in November, and that president will pick a direction for the nation’s ag policy issues

What does that word mean to you and your operation? What procedures do you have in place if “something happens”?

Manure management and nutrient management plans rely heavily on mapping software and computer technology

When it comes to managing a farm, both daily decisions and long-term strategies can have an impact on water quality and specifically phosphorus movement

Analyses have suggested that mitigating methane, a potent but short-lived greenhouse gas, can have a significant impact on slowing down global warming in the short term

Whether it is planting, harvesting, or applying manure, these tasks need to be completed in a narrow window, and sometimes, field conditions aren’t ideal

There’s no doubt a wet fall creates challenges when it comes to fieldwork

Dairyman Shawn Saylor is what one might consider a jack-of-all trades; in fact, “super handyman” is even part of his email address

There are times in life when we could use some encouragement

The Oregon Department of Agriculture rewrote its regulations for dairy farms and adopted the final version in late September

Manure handling has always been challenging. It is becoming even more so thanks to climate change, societal concerns, regulations, and economics, according to Peter Wright, an agricultural engineer with

High fertilizer costs, compared to prices before the COVID-19 pandemic, have made manure nutrients a valuable commodity

Poo is renewable. It’s energy,” sings the lead cow puppet of Real California Milk’s “We’ve Got Cowpower” ad. In the video, a herd of animated cows (and manure) perform

Within eyeshot of Ellington in north central Connecticut sits Oakridge Dairy, the state’s largest dairy farm